Journal of Pharmacopuncture (Dec 2002)

Bibliographic Studies of Depilation

  • Jang Hae-Young,
  • Choi Kwan-Ho,
  • Kim Sung-Hyun,
  • Kwon Ki-Rok,
  • Kim Byung-Woo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2002.5.2.092
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 92 – 108

Abstract

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According to the bibliographic studies of Depilation, the following conditions were made after literary studies.; 1. According to the period, The depilation have been named variously, for example, Balta(髮墮), Balgu(髮去), Balrak(髮落), Mobal(毛拔), Yupung(油風), Dokchang(禿瘡), Guijidu(鬼?頭), Dokban(禿班), etc. 2. The cause of depilation was deficiency of kidney(腎虛), defciency of Qi of the lung(肺氣虛), excessive heat of blood system(血熱), deficiency of Qi and blood system(氣血虛), deficiency of blood system(血虛), and endogenouse cause of, etc. 3. The depilation is meaning fallen hair in head. There are multiform type in the symptoms of depilation; round shape, ellipse type & bald head. 4. The herbal treatment was used Yukmijihwaghwan(六味地黃丸), Palmihwan(八味丸), Singihwan(腎氣丸), Hwangigunjungtang(黃耆建中湯), Samultang(四物湯), ect. and external herbal reatment was Sineungyangjindan(神應養鎭丹), Bangpungtongsungsan(防風通聖散), ect.